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GCH to PMR: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
9,301 mi
14,968 km · 8,082 nm
18h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
9,301 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 42m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 mi away
Near PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCH from PMR?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 9,301 miles (14,968 km, 8,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from GCH to PMR?
Nonstop service on GCH–PMR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gachsaran and Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 9.5 hours ahead of Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to PMR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GCH–PMR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GCH to PMR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GCH–PMR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.